The Rise and Demise of the Myth of the Rus' Land
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The concept of the Rus' Land (russkaia zemlia) became and remained an historical myth of modern Russian nationalism as the equivalent of "Russia," but it was actually a political myth, manipulated to provide legitimacy. Its meaning was dynastic--territories ruled by a member of the Riurikid/Volodimerovich princely clan. This book traces the history of its use from the tenth to the seventeenth century, outlining its changing religious (pagan to Christian)...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1802700110
ISBN13:9781802700114
Release Date:September 2022
Publisher:ARC Humanities Press
Length:116 Pages
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